If, in the long run, we see Sony and Microsoft offer similar tablet controller peripherals for the PS4 and next-gen Xbox then the only thing truly separating Nintendo from the competition would be their exclusives. And you know people will look at which console offers the better-running, better-looking version when it comes to third-party support.

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It never claimed to be either. Even if it is exactly as powerful as the other consoles, it still offers things the other consoles can't. But the hardware is not an issue for the console. It is an issue for gamers bored of their PS3 and 360 and want super amazing future graphics. The Wii U is not that and now people are complaining that Nintendo is not their savior. However it is a savior to those that were hanging on to their Wii's hoping for a new HD Wii to come out.

Well you could be right there, people are hanging out for their next gen fix. This is not the console people are looking for in that regards.

I'm just unsure that this is going to capture that Wii market either. Most of those that bought the Wii probably don't even understand that it was not "HD". So I cant see them caring about upgrading.

Most of those that bought the Wii probably don't even understand that it was not "HD". So I cant see them caring about upgrading.

lol what? Why on earth would people not understand that the Wii was not HD? People know what HD component cables look like just by their cable boxes. Not to mention how blurry the Wii looks on HD tv's. I think that is a far fetched assumption lol. Unless you think the only people that bought a Wii were children or very old people.

lol what? Why on earth would people not understand that the Wii was not HD? People know what HD component cables look like just by their cable boxes. Not to mention how blurry the Wii looks on HD tv's. I think that is a far fetched assumption lol. Unless you think the only people that bought a Wii were children or very old people.

No, I'm just assuming they don't care. They clearly didn't care when it wasn't HD, so why would they care if the new model is?

lol what? Why on earth would people not understand that the Wii was not HD? People know what HD component cables look like just by their cable boxes. Not to mention how blurry the Wii looks on HD tv's. I think that is a far fetched assumption lol. Unless you think the only people that bought a Wii were children or very old people.

You give people way too much credit. My parents, for instance, have a very tedious grasp on what "HD" is. For example, when they got their flat panel HD tv they thought that magically all movies\tv viewed on it were now "hi def". They also did not understand the difference between DVD's, HDDVD and BluRay until recently (I explained it to them).

You give people way too much credit. My parents, for instance, have a very tedious grasp on what "HD" is. For example, when they got their flat panel HD tv they thought that magically all movies\tv viewed on it were now "hi def". They also did not understand the difference between DVD's, HDDVD and BluRay until recently (I explained it to them).

My parents are no different lol

I wonder when a nuclear warhead goes off, does the frame rate of real life drop?

You give people way too much credit. My parents, for instance, have a very tedious grasp on what "HD" is. For example, when they got their flat panel HD tv they thought that magically all movies\tv viewed on it were now "hi def". They also did not understand the difference between DVD's, HDDVD and BluRay until recently (I explained it to them).

Ok, but my parents know exactly what HD is and the difference between DVD, Blu-Ray, etc. They know the difference between the quality and such. High definition, Blu-Ray, these are not new things and have been around for over 7 years.

Ok, but my parents know exactly what HD is and the difference between DVD, Blu-Ray, etc. They know the difference between the quality and such. High definition, Blu-Ray, these are not new things and have been around for over 7 years.

And computers have been around for some 30, and there are lots of people out there who know $#@! about those too lol. Most use it as a magical black box that has access to this "internet" so they can do Facebook, farmville, and youtube.

And computers have been around for some 30, and there are lots of people out there who know $#@! about those too lol. Most use it as a magical black box that has access to this "internet" so they can do Facebook, farmville, and youtube.

People know there is a power button to turn it on. They know the mouse works the arrow on the screen. They also know they can check their emails and visit web pages.

That is all they need to know about computers. My mom knows nothing about computers and even she knows how to use one.. Hell, she even uses Skype to talk to her grand children.

Not to mention that schools today teach everyone how to use a computer, and computers were used for teaching back in the 90s when I was in school.